In The News: School of Public Health
Some state and local governments in the West are beginning to crack down on misinformation about COVID-19, as hospitals are overwhelmed with mostly unvaccinated patients.

The group of students investigated tens of thousands of COVID cases in Southern Nevada, putting their classroom knowledge to the test helping real people.
Some state and local governments in the West are cracking down on misinformation about COVID-19 and its treatments. The moves come as a growing number of hospitals are becoming overwhelmed with mostly unvaccinated patients.

Where COVID-19 is spreading fastest in the Las Vegas Valley has changed again.

After a marathon meeting that included hours of impassioned public comment, the Clark County school board early Thursday approved mandating COVID-19 vaccines for district employees.
A Las Vegas man was arrested Monday on suspicion of peddling a “miracle cure” for COVID-19, cancer and autism.

A Las Vegas man is under arrest after reportedly selling a "miracle cure" for cancer, autism and COVID-19.
A Las Vegas man was arrested Monday on suspicion of peddling a “miracle cure” for COVID-19, cancer and autism.

After 18 months, it feels like we are right back where we started.

The Clark County School District next week will consider a proposed mandate that would require all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

As 11-year-old Nate Young battled COVID this summer, some days he felt fine and spent hours playing video games. Other days I didn't have the energy to do anything.

Early in the COVID-19 vaccination drive, socioeconomic barriers — access to health care providers, online-only scheduling, and skepticism — hampered the efforts of Las Vegas health officials to get more minorities vaccinated.